Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 94.25 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe stood at 94.25 per 100 people.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe peaked at 97.28 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Zimbabwe ranks 150th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.17 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.49 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.87 per 100 people | 2.24 per 100 people | 30.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.12 per 100 people | 57.65 per 100 people | 97.28 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.02 per 100 people | 84.96 per 100 people | 94.25 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2016)
- Share of the population using the Internet 41.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 8 (2016)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.15 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 322,483 (2024)
- Life science patents granted, by filing office 0 patents (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe was 94.25 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.28 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Zimbabwe ranks 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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